YOUNGER READERS SHORTLIST – PANDA 2011 Brun-Cosme, Nadine. Big Wolf and Little Wolf: Such a Beautiful Orange. When Little Wolf does not return after chasing an orange that Big Wolf has tossed to him, Big Wolf begins to worry about all the things that might have happened to his friend.
Howard, Martin. Germs: An Epic Tale on a Tiny Scale. A hilarious look at the germs that live with us every day and their battle to take control of our bodies with a message.
King, M. G. Librarian on the Roof! A True Story. The new librarian at the Clark Library, the oldest library in Texas, decides to raise money to make a special place for children by spending a week on the roof of the building.
Lester, Alison. Noni the Pony. Noni is the nicest pony any little child could ever hope to meet.
Ormerod, Jan. Maudie and Bear. Maudie's world revolves around Maudie. Bear is a patient and solid caregiver in spite of Maudie’s bad behavior.
Spiegelman, Nadja. Zig and Wikki in Something Ate My Homework. Zig and Wikki arrive on earth to search for a pet for Zig's class assignment.
Stead, Philip C. A Sick Day for Amos McGee. Zookeeper Amos McGee, who is adored by all the animals, gets some unexpected guests while home sick one day.
Stein, David Ezra. Interrupting Chicken. Little Red Chicken wants Papa to read her a bedtime story, but interrupts him almost as soon as he begins each tale.
Sutton, Sally. Roadworks. Full of shout-aloud noise words, rhythm and rhyme, this book follows the process of building a road from beginning to end and full of noisy vehicles and clanking machinery. It also includes an illustrated glossary naming and describing each road-building vehicle.
Wild, Margaret and Freya Blackwood. Harry and Hopper. Harry and his dog Hopper have done everything together, ever since Hopper was a jumpy little puppy. But one day the unthinkable happens: when Harry comes home from school, Hopper isn't there to greet him.
Wiesner, David. Art and Max. Max wants to be an artist like Arthur, but his first attempt at using a paintbrush sends the two friends on a whirlwind trip through various media, with unexpected consequences.
Willems, Mo. We Are in a Book. Piggie realizes that she and Gerald the elephant are in a book and that she can make the reader say words, but when Gerald comes to understand the danger of the book ending, Piggie comes up with a solution to get the reader to keep reading.
YOUNGER READERS SHORTLIST – PANDA 2011
Brun-Cosme, Nadine. Big Wolf and Little Wolf: Such a Beautiful Orange. When Little Wolf does not return after chasing an orange that Big Wolf has tossed to him, Big Wolf begins to worry about all the things that might have happened to his friend.
Howard, Martin. Germs: An Epic Tale on a Tiny Scale. A hilarious look at the germs that live with us every day and their battle to take control of our bodies with a message.
King, M. G. Librarian on the Roof! A True Story. The new librarian at the Clark Library, the oldest library in Texas, decides to raise money to make a special place for children by spending a week on the roof of the building.
Lester, Alison. Noni the Pony. Noni is the nicest pony any little child could ever hope to meet.
Ormerod, Jan. Maudie and Bear. Maudie's world revolves around Maudie. Bear is a patient and solid caregiver in spite of Maudie’s bad behavior.
Spiegelman, Nadja. Zig and Wikki in Something Ate My Homework. Zig and Wikki arrive on earth to search for a pet for Zig's class assignment.
Stead, Philip C. A Sick Day for Amos McGee. Zookeeper Amos McGee, who is adored by all the animals, gets some unexpected guests while home sick one day.
Stein, David Ezra. Interrupting Chicken. Little Red Chicken wants Papa to read her a bedtime story, but interrupts him almost as soon as he begins each tale.
Sutton, Sally. Roadworks. Full of shout-aloud noise words, rhythm and rhyme, this book follows the process of building a road from beginning to end and full of noisy vehicles and clanking machinery. It also includes an illustrated glossary naming and describing each road-building vehicle.
Wild, Margaret and Freya Blackwood. Harry and Hopper. Harry and his dog Hopper have done everything together, ever since Hopper was a jumpy little puppy. But one day the unthinkable happens: when Harry comes home from school, Hopper isn't there to greet him.
Wiesner, David. Art and Max. Max wants to be an artist like Arthur, but his first attempt at using a paintbrush sends the two friends on a whirlwind trip through various media, with unexpected consequences.
Willems, Mo. We Are in a Book. Piggie realizes that she and Gerald the elephant are in a book and that she can make the reader say words, but when Gerald comes to understand the danger of the book ending, Piggie comes up with a solution to get the reader to keep reading.